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La Voix Humaine (The Human Voice)

Ivo van Hove/Toneelgroep Amsterdam (The Netherlands)

March 2-5, 2011 | $45 | | 70 min.

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Canadian Premiere

One of the world's few great solo pieces written for a woman.

The French poet, author and filmmaker Jean Cocteau wrote La Voix Humaine as a monologue in 1927. Ivo van Hove revolutionizes this stunning play, which centres around one last desperate phone call. The premise is both simple and agonizing: a young woman receives a call from the lover who abandoned her. This is the last time they will speak to one another.

A contemporary approach to a timeless situation, this tour-de-force by renowned Dutch director Van Hove is both voyeuristic and heart-breaking. Expertly performed by one of The Netherlands' most celebrated stage actresses, Halina Reijn.

Performed in Dutch with English surtitles.

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Avec l'aimable autorisation de M. Pierre Bergé, président du Comité Jean Cocteau

EXTRAS

Opening Night Reception
Wednesday, March 2
- Join actress Halina Reijn and the World Stage team for the opening night reception of La Voix Humaine in the lobby of the Enwave Theatre.
Post Show Q-and-A
Thursday, March 3
- Stay after the performance and engage with the World Stage Embassy in a lively discussion about La Voix Humaine. Hosted by Embassy member Clyde Wagner, the Q-and-A session features actress Halina Reijn.
World Stage Embassy
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About the company

Ivo van Hove (1958) began his career as a stage director in 1981, working with plays he had written himself (Ziektekiemen, Geruchten). He was artistic manager at AKT, Akt-Vertical and De Tijd, successively. Between 1990 and 2000 he was the director at Het Zuidelijk Toneel. Since 2001, Van Hove has been general director of Toneelgroep Amsterdam (the Amsterdam Theatre Group). Recent works, The Roman Tragedies, Opening Night and Cries and Whispers, have played to critical acclaim.

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